Photographer Steven Kovacs captured these stunning images of a glowing lionfish 100 feet below the surface off Palm Beach, Florida.

The lionfish, scientifically known as Pterois volitans, is one of the most beautiful but also the most dangerous marine fish . (Photo: Wikipedia)

With its brilliant appearance and long, venomous spines, lionfish not only attract the attention of divers and photographers but are also a potential threat to marine ecosystems. (Photo: iNaturalist UK)

Lionfish are distinguished by their white stripes alternating with red, brown or dark brown. (Photo: Sub Tropical Exotic Paragon) 

Adults can grow up to 43 cm long and live for up to 10 years. (Photo: Australian Museum) 

Large poisonous spines protrude from their bodies like a lion’s mane, helping them avoid most potential predators. (Photo: Australian Geographic)

 Photographer Steven Kovacs captured these impressive images of a beautifully glowing lionfish at a depth of 30m off Palm Beach, Florida. This fish is not yet fully grown, with striking colors of blue, green and yellow. (Photo: bioGraphic)

 Lionfish live mainly in coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. However, they have become a major problem when they invade the Caribbean and along the East Coast of the United States. This invasion has many serious consequences for marine ecosystems, because lionfish have no natural predators in these new areas. (Photo: Reddit) 

The invasion of lionfish has caused a lot of damage to coral reef ecosystems, reducing the number of native fish species and changing the structure of the ecosystem. Many organizations are promoting the harvest and consumption of lionfish as a measure to control their population growth